Configuring SSH keys

Configure device SSH authentication by choosing whether to require the current localadmin password when changing the password, adding SSH keys, ore removing SSH keys.

Procedure

  1. Click the Security.
  2. In the Device SSH Authentication section, click Configure.
    Configured keys are shown.
    The Device SSH Configuration page opens. The password requirement and any configured keys are shown.
  3. In the Password Requirement section, click Change.
  4. Choose whether the current localadmin password is Required or Not Required when changing the password and click Update.
  5. In the SSH Keys section, click Change.
  6. Click Add SSH Key.
  7. Paste a new SSH public key into the SSH Key field in OpenSSH ssh-rsa format.
    You can add one or more keys at a time. Separate each key with a new line. Duplicate keys are not allowed.

    For example, if you use ssh-keygen to generate your SSH key, the public key value is typically contained in the file at ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.

  8. Click Update to add the SSH key.
  9. Click Remove to delete an existing key.